Cocktail bars in San Jose

A great cocktail bar is worth crossing town for, and San Jose has 12 cocktail bars on the local map. Here are the real ones, with ratings. Pair two or three of these and you have a full day sorted in San Jose.

Cocktail bars in San Jose

The serious-drinks map of San Jose: real venues, real ratings. Menus change with the seasons — ask the bartender. If the menu does not list it, ask anyway; the best drinks are often off-menu.

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Drinking cocktails in San Jose

• The best seat in any cocktail bar in San Jose is at the bar itself — you get the show and the bartender's recommendations.
• Speakeasy-style spots often hide the entrance and skip the sign. Check the address carefully before you go.
• Cocktail prices in San Jose vary wildly by neighborhood; hotel bars charge the premium, side-street spots often pour better for less.

About San Jose

San Jose, CA, the United States (coordinates 37.34, -121.89, Dayfari covers about 40 km around the centre).

Listings for San Jose come from Google Places, refreshed regularly. Small towns change fast: if a place has shut or moved, the listing may lag behind.

More cocktail bars nearby

If San Jose itself is thin on this one, these nearby towns have their own guides:

• Cocktail bars in San Francisco (68 km away)
• Cocktail bars in Sacramento (142 km away)

Common questions

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